Under 23 Softballers to Slide 2006 Championships to a Close! - AU

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Subject: Under 23 Softballers to Slide 2006 Championships to
a Close! 
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 10:10:42 +1000
From: "DiAnne Lilburn" <dianne.lilburn(at)softball.org.au>



Media Advisory
03 April 2006
 
Under 23 Softballers to Slide 2006 Championships to a Close!

 
The Under 23 event will cap off the last of the annual Australian
Fastpitch Championships for 2006, to end what has been one of
the best softball competitions Australia has seen. 
 
Since 1 January 2006, 800 Australians from as young as 12 to
37 years of age have gathered on diamonds around Australia to
compete for their state and to seek possible selection in an
Australian team. 
 
>From 4-8 April 2006, young men and women will be taking part
in what they view as one of the most competitive softball competitions
which sees the very best from around Australia compete for the
ultimate shields. 
 
The Australian Under 23 Men’s Championship, hosted by the Queensland
Softball Association, will see six teams (ACT, NSW, NSW Country,
Qld, Vic, WA) compete for the Laing Harrow Shield.
 
New South Wales took home the Shield in 2004 and the Australian
Under 19’s in 2005. 
 
The Australian Under 23 Women’s Championship, hosted by Softball
Canberra, will see eight teams (ACT, NSW, NSW Country, NT, Qld,
Tas, Vic and WA) compete for the Joyce Lester Shield.
 
New South Wales have proven to be the stronger side, winning
the Shield back-to-back since its inception.
 
The Under 23 championships were introduced in 2004 to provide
an opportunity for athletes who were no longer eligible at Under
19 level to continue their participation at a higher level and
provide a pathway into open State and National teams.
 
The full draws, results and play-by-plays can be found on Softball
Australia’s website www.softball.org.au 
 
AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW
Ms Susan Crow, Chief Executive, Softball Australia
 
Under 23 Men’s – Queensland
Sue Nisbet, General Manager, Softball Queensland – 0409 267 884
 
Under 23 Women’s – ACT
Jon Wells, General Manager, Softball Canberra – 0408 844 875
 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
____________________________________
DiAnne Lilburn
National Communications Coordinator
Softball Australia
Suite 4, Ground Floor
38-40 Prospect Street
Box Hill, Victoria 3128
 
T: +61 3 9890 8200
F: +61 3 9890 8295
M: +61 (0) 405 509 674
 
For more information visit www.softball.org.au
 
_____________________________________________________________________________
Did you know that Australia is the world's number one softball
nation?  
World number two - Open Women's team (Aussie Spirit), Silver
Medallist (Athens, 2004), Bronze Medallists (Sydney 2000 and
Atlanta 1996). 
World number one - Under 19 Men's team (Aussie Colts), three
consecutive World Championship titles. 
World number three - Open Men's team (Aussie Steelers) and Under
19 Women's team (Aussie Pride).
 
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